As to the Italian situation, John Trumper’s now classical diagnosis (Trumper 1997) seems a noteworthy example. He distinguishes two types of diglossia, and defines them on the basis of the relationship that, within the repertoire, dialects and dialectal koinai have with regional varieties of Italian.

The book belongs to the tale, story, or fictionistic class — a species of literature by far too common in the present day.

The ranch, it can get a mightsome lonely.

If you want to get good grades in the exam, you have to plow on with the book.